QA on the News

Q: What are the Iowa caucuses, and why are they so important
during the election? -- Jeff Jones, Cartersville A: The Iowa
caucuses have been the first event in the nominating process for
president since the Democratic Party moved its caucus from the
spring to January in 1972.

County by county news for Friday

COBB Town hall meeting set for North Cobb Commission Helen
Goreham will hold a town hall meeting on Jan.

Family seeks answers in 97 homicide

The sister of a man killed more than 14 years ago says she
still doesn't know what happened to her brother.

Paulding authorities looking for alleged fake cop

A man allegedly masquerading as a police officer pulled over
a woman's vehicle Wednesday night, and now Paulding County
authorities are looking for him.

Man shot dead in Atlanta identified

The man shot and killed in northwest Atlanta early Thursday
has been identified as Damon Brittian, 33, of Atlanta.

Today's Mike Luckovich cartoon 12/30

Cartoonist Mike Luckovich's take on indefinite
detention.

Calendar creates more predictable future

End-of-year pop quiz: What day of the week will New Years Day
fall on one year from tomorrow?

States immigration crackdown is about to expand

This is for anyone who relies on public benefits, owns a
large business or needs professional licenses to work in Georgia:
Major parts of the states new law cracking down on illegal
immigration take effect this Sunday.

Police plan for a safer Peach Drop

More than 180,000 people from throughout metro Atlanta and
across the state are expected to crowd into the downtown area on
New Years Eve to watch a parade, attend a football game and witness
the Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta, welcoming in 2012.

Recent Georgia prisoner charged in Christmas Eve death of Seattle teacher

A former prison inmate still on probation in Georgia was
charged Friday with second-degree murder after Seattle police say
he bludgeoned his girlfriend to death on Christmas Eve.